nihilism
UK/'naiilizm/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The philosophical belief that life is meaningless and that all values and moral principles are without foundation.
虚无主义：认为生命毫无意义、一切价值与道德原则皆无根基的哲学观点。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivednihil (nothing) + -ism (doctrine, belief) = 'the doctrine of nothingness.' The philosophy that there is nothing underneath our values — no God, no objective meaning, no moral foundation. Everything reduces to nihil.
Root nihil still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.moral nihilism道德虚无主义
- 2.existential nihilism存在主义虚无主义
- 3.philosophical nihilism哲学虚无主义
Example Sentences
- 1.
His deep nihilism made it hard for him to care about anything.
- 2.
The novel explores nihilism and the search for meaning.
- 3.
Critics accused the movement of promoting moral nihilism.